Ghana Records Third Straight Quarterly Drop in Multidimensional Poverty
January 23, 2026
Nearly one million Ghanaians have escaped multidimensional poverty as living conditions improve across the country.
Nearly one million Ghanaians have escaped multidimensional poverty as living conditions improve across the country.
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